At our Latin Mass,
Fr Boyle teaches us
that each of us has a cross,
tailor-made for us.
Our challenge in life
is to embrace that cross,
rather than trying to avoid it
and, in doing so,
we will find
that Jesus actually carries
most of the weight
for us.

I’m struggling with something
and, as I sit down
to morning prayer,
my heart sinks a little.
But as I remember
Fr Boyle’s words
I realise
that God has crafted this cross,
specially for me.
This is what He wants for me,
right here, right now.

So I bow my head and say,
“Okay, Lord.
I’ll take up this cross
and I’ll offer it up
for the Holy Souls.”
I accept my cross willingly
and, when I do that,
I am stunned to find
that it is nowhere near as heavy
as I had expected.
I am convinced
that Jesus is, indeed,
carrying most of the weight
for me
and that Jesus continues to do this
every single day.

I thank Jesus
for taking most of the weight
of this tailor-made cross
each day.
And I thank Jesus
for Fr Boyle
and for the sound Catholic teaching
that he gives us
every Sunday.

© Claire Murray, 7th November 2025